Civil Engineering
| Khaled Sennah, Ph.D., P.ENG., FCSCE OFFICE: MON220 |
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EDUCATION
Ph.D., University of Windsor, M.Sc., B.Sc., Alexandria University
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Bridge design, evaluation, retrofit and rehabilitation. Applications of fibre-reinforced polymers in bridges and structures, Nondestructive testing for inspection of bridges. Load distribution and Dynamic Characteristics of Curved and Skew Bridges, Construction Issues in Steel Curved Bridges, Vehicle Safety Issues and Transportation-related Infrastructures, Codes and Standards of Bridges, Numerical and Experimental Simulation of Material Failure Mechanisms (concrete, steel), Ultimate strength and vibration of cold-formed steel members.
PUBLICATIONS AND WORKING PAPERS
Halabi, Z., Ghrib, F., El-Ragaby, A., and Sennah, K.. 2012. “Behavior of RC Slab-Column Connections Strengthened with External CFRP Sheets and Subjected to Eccentric Loading.” Accepted (September 2012).ASCE Journal for Composites in Construction.
Patel, G., Sennah, K., Kianoush, R., Lam, C. 2012. “Development of Precast Concrete Barrier Wall System for Bridge Decks.” Accepted May 2012, Journal or Prestressed Concrete Institute (PCI).
Rahman, Q., Sennah, K., Fox, S., and Salib, S. Web Crippling of Lapped Cold-Formed Steel Channels Subjected to Interior Two-Flange Loading. Journal of Constructional Steel Research.
Krznaric, V., Elmarakbi, A., Sennah, K., Altenhof, W., and Chapman, M. 2013. “Crashworthiness of Vehicle-to-Pole Collisions using a Hybrid III 3-Year-Old Child Dummy.” Paper in press (scheduled for IJVSMT 2013 V8 N1), International Journal of Vehicle Systems Modelling and Testing.
Krznaric, V., Elmarakbi, A., Sennah, K., Altenhof, W., and Chapman, M. 2011. “Dynamic Analysis of Hybrid III 3-Year-Old Child Dummy in frontal collisions.” International Journal of Vehicle Safety, Vol. 5, Issue No 3, PP. 232-270.
G. Roy and K. Sennah. 2011. “Measurement of Residual Stresses in Antenna Towers using Cutting and X-ray Diffraction Method.” AES Technical Reviews International Journal, Part D, IJRSESS, 1(1) 2011, 63-80.
W. Polies, F. Ghrib and K. Sennah. 2010. Rehabilitation of Interior Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Connections using CFRP Sheets. Journal of Construction and Building Materials, Elsevier Publications, 24 (2010): 1272-1285.
K. Sennah, M. Saliba, N. Jaalouk, and J. Wahba. 2009. “Experimental Study on the Compressive Resistance of Stress-Relieved Solid Round Steel Members,” International Journal of Constructional Steel Research, 65(2009): 1034-1042.
K. Sennah, M. Saliba, M. Al-Hashimy, and J. Wahba. 2008. “Experimental Evaluation of the Compressive Resistance of Non-Stress-Relieved Steel Solid Round Columns.” Canadian Journal for Civil Engineering, 35: 1221-1238.
S. Hedjazi, K. Sennah, and A. Rahai. 2007. “Evaluation of Creep Effects on the Time-Dependant Deflections and Stresses in Prestressed Concrete Bridges,” Journal of Bridge Structures, Assessment, Design and Construction, 3(2): 119-132.
M. Samaan, J. Kennedy and K. Sennah. 2007. "Impact Factors of Curved Continuous Multiple-Box Girder Bridges," Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, 12(1): 80-88.
M. Samaan, J. Kennedy and K. Sennah. 2007. "Dynamic Analysis of Curved Continuous Composite Multiple-Box Girder Bridges," Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, 12(2): 184-193.
B. Shah, K. Sennah, R. Kianoush, Siyin Tu and Clifford Lam. 2007. “Experimental Study on Prefabricated Concrete Bridge Girder-to-Girder Intermittent-Bolted Connection Systems,” ASCE journal of Bridge Engineering, 12(5): 570-584.
A. Elmarakbi, K. Sennah, P. Siriya and A. Emam. 2006. "Parametric Effects on the Performance of Traffic Light Pole in Vehicle Accident". The International Journal of Crashworthiness, 11(2): 1-13.
Shah, K. Sennah, R. Kianoush, Siyin Tu and Clifford Lam. 2006. “Flange-to-Flange Moment Connections for Precast Concrete Deck Bulb-Tee Bridge Girders,” Journal of Prestressed Concrete Institute, PCI, 51(6): 86-107.
A. Elmarakbi, K. Sennah, M. Saman, and P. Siriya. 2006. "Crashworthiness of Motor Vehicle and Traffic Light Pole in Frontal Collision". ASCE Journal of Transportation Engineering, 132(9): 722-733.
H. Meshmesha, K. Sennah, J. Kennedy. 2006. "Simple Method for Static and Dynamic Analysis of Guyed Masts," International Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 23(6): 635-650.
A. Elmarakbi, and K. Sennah. 2006. "Finite Element Modeling of an FRP Energy Absorbing Pole Structure in Vehicle Frontal Impact,” International Journal of Automotive Engineering, 7(5): 555-564.
K. Sennah, Z. Xuecheng, and J. Kennedy. 2006. Closure to “Impact Factors for Horizontally Curved Composite Box Girder Bridges,” discussion by Dongzhou Huang, ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 9(6): 512-520, November/December 2004 issue.
S. Hedjazi, A. Rahai, and K. Sennah. 2005. “Long-Term Behavior of Segmentally-Erected Prestressed Concrete Box-Girder bridges,” The International Journal of Structural Engineering and Mechanics, 20(6): 673-694.
M. Samaan, K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 2005. "Distribution Factors for Curved Continuous Composite Box-Girder Bridges." Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, 20(6): 673-693.
A. Emam, K. Sennah, A. Howard and M. Chapman. 2005. "A Study of Injury Parameters for Rearward and Forward Facing 3-year-old Child Dummy Using Numerical Simulation," The International Journal of Crashworthiness, 10(2): 211-222.
K. Sennah, F. Ghrib and H. Abou El-Enien. 2004. “Strengthening Reinforced Concrete Slab-Column Connection using CFRP Sheets,” HBRC Journal, Housing and Building Research Center, Cairo, Egypt, 1(1): 55-67.
K. Sennah, Z. Xuecheng, and J. Kennedy. 2004. “Impact Factors for Horizontally Curved Composite Box Girder Bridges,” ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 9(6): 512-520.
Khaled Sennah and John Wahba. 2004. "Compressive Strength of Solid Round Steel Bars," American Society of Civil Engineers Journal of Structural Engineering, 130(1):147-150.
A. Emam, K. Sennah, A. Howard and I. Hale. 2003. "Influence of Crash Severity and Contact Surfaces Characteristics on the Dynamic Behavior of Forward Facing Child Occupants", The International Journal of Crashworthiness, 8(6): 619-628.
Z. Xuecheng, K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 2003. “Evaluation of Impact Factors for Composite steel Cellular Straight Bridges,” Journal of Engineering Structures, Elsevier, 25: 313-321.
K. Sennah, J. Kennedy and S. Nour. 2003. "Design for Shear in Curved Composite Spread-Box Girder Bridges.", ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 8(3): 144-152.
M. Marzouk, K. Sennah and M. Saliba. 2002. "Reaction Distribution in Curved Waffle Slab Construction," Port-Said Engineering Research Journal, Suez Canal Univ. 6(1): 158-166.
M. Samaan, K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 2002. "Distribution of Wheel Loads on Continuous Spread-Box Girder Bridges." Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, 7(3): 175-183.
M. Samaan, K. Sennah, and J. Kennedy. 2002. "Positioning of Bearings for Curved Continuous Spread-Box Girder Bridges," Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 29(5): 641-652.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 2002. "Literature Review in Analysis of Box-Girder Bridges." Journal of Bridge Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineering, 7(2): 134-143.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 2001. "State-of-The-Art Design of Simply-Supported Curved Composite Box-Girder Bridges." ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 6(3): 159-167.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 1999. "Simply-Supported Curved Composite Cellular Bridges: A Simplified Design Method." Journal of Bridge Engineering, ASCE, 4(2): 85-94.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 1999. "Load Distribution Factors for Composite Multi-Cell Box Girder Bridges." ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 4(1): 71-78.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 1998. "Shear Distribution of Simply-Supported Curved Composite Multi-Cell Bridges." ASCE Journal of Bridge Engineering, 3(2): 47-55.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 1998. "Vibration of Curved Continuous Composite Multi-Cell Bridges." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 25: 139-150.
K. Sennah and J. Kennedy. 1997. "Dynamic Characteristics of Simply-Supported Curved Composite Multi-cell Bridges." Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering, 24: 621-636.
TEACHING FIELDS
CVL905 Bridge Design and Construction.
CVL411 Structural Steel Design
CV8308 Advanced Bridge Design
CV8302 Dynamics of Structures
CURRICULUM VITAE







